Turkey welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in the capital Ankara on Wednesday. Erdoğan separately called for an end to the…
As part of activities leading up to the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) paid an advocacy visit to the Kano State Ministry…
By Cecilia Kafran As Production Editor of the New Nigerian Weekly newspaper in the 90s, most of my duties were desk-bound at the head office in Kaduna. Occasionally, I covered assignments that…
The Dangote Industries Limited has received a torrent of accolades for sponsoring the 45th edition of the Kano International Trade Fair, which opened at the weekend. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and…
The pavilion of the Dangote Group at the ongoing 2024 Kano International Trade Fair has become Mecca of a sort, attracting a torrent of customers excited to make inquiries and purchases as…
By Mustapha Salisu An NGO, Kasham Girls, Women, and Youth Development Initiative, has called on the Kano State Government to expedite the implementation and domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP)…
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Agency has sealed a warehouse where palliatives rice worth more than N1 billion was diverted to. The facility which is located on…
By Abdullahi Yusuf Some Stakeholders in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State have commended the State Government over its current efforts to revive education in the state, describing the measures as…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, into custody. According to sources, Governor Usman Ododo personally facilitated the handover, escorting…
The Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. This is according to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigeria National Petroluem Company Limited (NNPCL) Femi Soneye. Source:…
No fewer than 140 women and girls die every day allegedly at the hands of their partners or close relatives, according to a UN report. A sobering report released by UN Women…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has presented the 2025 Budget Estimate of ₦471,134,093,541 to the Plateau State House of Assembly for deliberation and approval. Tagged the…
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched a recertification of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) to ensure accurate, secure land records, protect investments and resolve disputes in the state….
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Federal University of Education, Kano (FUE), says it is committed to transparency and accountability in the institution’s transition to a full-fledged…
By Abdullahi Yusuf Primary school pupils in Kano State have asked the State Government to construct more toilet facilities in their school premises to enhance their convenience. The pupils who study in…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. In a report on Monday, the NBS said the unemployment rate decreased…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The NBS, in its GDP report published on…
A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state on Monday dissolved a 45 year-old union between Ilani Alhaji and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity. The Judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, confirmed the…
The police operatives in Katsina State have successfully rescued 14 passengers from kidnapping by bandits in Dan’arau village, in Magama-Jibia, Jibia local government area. The police spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar…
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The management of the College of Education (COE) Gumel has commended Governor Malam Umar Namadi for approving the release of over N17 million to settle outstanding payments for…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Member House of the Federal House of Representatives representing, Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Aminu Sani Jaji has assured collaboration with the Nigeria Association…
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a bid to alleviate the current economic hardship, the Kazaure Emirate in Jigawa State has distributed food items worth over N33 million to underprivileged individuals across the…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Director General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council Simon Bako Lalong on Saturday represented President Bola Tinubu at the official…
…appeals for prompt payment of outstanding bills The Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) has said it is having a steady improvement in its financial and business performance following the restoration of power…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor,…
